Friday, September 22, 2017

Online Sounds: Jarboe & Father Murphy

The spoken tale of "The Ferryman," precedes the funerary tone of "Truth or Consequences," this 2-song 10" by Jarboe and Father Murphy a quick, intensely dark, and moving listen. Jarboe's sung melancholia lightly and beautifully suspends over the organ that introduces "Truth or Consequences," creating a grander, more tender transition into the repetitious prayer that carries the song to its end.

Releasing today via Consouling Sounds, you can listen to the album below before you purchase it. You can order it here.

All info, links, and tour dates are provided by Rarely Unable.

LISTEN TO THE JARBOE & FATHER MURPHY EP, RELEASED TODAY VIA CONSOULING SOUNDS;

LIVE SHOWS COMMENCE WITH RECORD RELEASE SHOW IN BELGIUM

American artist and performer Jarboe and Italian occult duo Father Murphy release their collaborative EP today through Consouling Sounds, and commence their tour with a record release show in Belgium.

About the EP, Mike from Consouling Sounds remarks..."It goes without saying that we are honored to be able to release this collaborative effort by two amazing and enigmatic acts. When I first heard the music, I was blown away. These tracks are nothing short of incredible, and feel very natural. It’s like Jarboe and Father Murphy were destined to work together. Calling it a perfect match wouldn’t even do it justice. This sounds like an eerily accomplished unity."

Jarboe and Father Murphy's connection runs deep. Jarboe continues to have a profound influence on Father Murphy's musical path, and there is a strong, mutual understanding of what they define as a "sense of guilt", rooted in their Catholic upbringing, which informs their music, both together and independently. Approaching the EP, both Jarboe and Father Murphy each wrote a song, which they exchanged for the other to finalise, the result being a rich reflection of the spirit of both artists, and their meaningful bond. The Jarboe & Father Murphy EP was mastered by an infamous engineer, Davide Cristiani at Bombanella soundscapes studio in Italy, using a technique he calls "anti-mastering" whereby he irradiates the analogue master with deep, pure 432hz sounds in a process that somehow gives the master the same benefits than a defragmentation does to a hard disk. It works the sounds together in harmony, the result being much brighter and more real, which is very befitting to the release.

Father Murphy shall open with the rituality of their alluring live performance, followed by a haunting set that combines Jarboe's unique voice and Father Murphy's charmed sounds, together they shall draw upon Jarboe's old and new songs, including the two brand new pieces from the EP. Full dates below...